Rising Sun Auto Camp: A Cultural Landscape History of the Concession Area at Rising Sun

Catton T. 2020. Rising Sun Auto Camp: A Cultural Landscape History of the Concession Area at Rising Sun. National Park Service

The Rising Sun Auto Camp Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The historic district boundary as drawn in 1996 excluded additions to the development that were made during Mission 66 since they were not yet 50 years old. This report updates the 1996 nomination to include the later development, recommending enlargement of the historic district boundary to include those structures. It places the Rising Sun Auto Camp within the full sweep of park history: from the railroad era in the early twentieth century; through the transition to automobile use of national parks in the interwar period; and on into the modern era with its concerns over visitor crowding, visitor impacts on the environment, and historic preservation.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Catton, Theodore
Date of Issue
2020-12
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
CRCO , GLAC
Keywords
Cultural Landscape Report, Historic Buildings, Historic District, Park lodging facilities
Subjects
CRIS-CL: 890124: Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District

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